Renesas signs up for PowerVR SGX graphics coreNews & Analysis 3/31/2006 Post a commentImagination Technologies Group plc, a licensor of graphics processor designs, has said that Japan’s Renesas Technology Corp. has licensed one of the PowerVR SGX graphics and video processing core family members under a multiple-use license arrangement.

Commentary: Qimonda has to cope with uncertaintyNews & Analysis 3/31/2006 Post a commentDespite the fact that the memory business was considered Infineon's problem child, Qimonda, the memory subsidiary of the German chip giant set to begin operations on May 1, has a chance to make its way in the memory market. But there are still many uncertainties to overcome, not least surrounding its still uncertain initial public offering of shares.

Opto to surpass discrete ICs in 2006News & Analysis 3/30/2006 Post a commentFor the first time in history, the optoelectronics market this year is projected to surpass the discrete semiconductor business and become the second largest segment in the semiconductor industry behind integrated circuits, according to IC Insights Inc.

SEZ sees delivery delays in Q1News & Analysis 3/30/2006 Post a commentAmid delivery delays in the first period, the SEZ Group said that sales were 80.2 million Swiss Francs ($61.9 million) in the fourth quarter, up 7.2 percent sequentially.

ATI posts record salesNews & Analysis 3/30/2006 Post a commentATI Technologies Inc. said revenues for the second quarter were $672 million, a new company record and a 14 percent increase relative to the first quarter of fiscal 2006.